Structured Finance Lawyer- Executive Director

Structured Finance Lawyer

Executive Director
London

Morgan Stanley’s Securitised Products Lending Group (“SPGLE”) is looking to recruit a Lawyer with structured finance experience to work on the structuring and execution of secured asset-backed lending transactions. We provide loan-on-loan finance to clients in their origination or acquisition of a variety of underlying assets, including residential portfolios, mortgages, consumer, auto and esoteric asset classes. This is a varied and exciting role with plenty of scope to develop within a busy and growing team.

The wider SPGLE business focuses on traditional commercial real estate lending and private credit, as well as other asset types. The business, which sits within Morgan Stanley’s Fixed Income Division, is recognised for providing innovative financing techniques, helping a wide range of clients throughout Europe to execute their business strategy. 

About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services.

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What will you be doing?

You will work alongside lending teams, within the business unit, to structure and execute our structured finance transactions. You will be involved from initial underwriting and term sheet stage through to signing the transaction documentation, funding the loan position, and exiting the risk position. You will be key in liaising internally with our Legal, Compliance and Operations teams as well as externally with legal counsel.

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for a highly motivated and commercial candidate who has experience in a broad range of structured finance transactions, which may include: traditional mortgage and consumer warehouse financing, loan-on-loan financing; portfolio acquisition financing; private/public securitisations; fund financing; CLO warehousing; repackaging transactions; and/or repurchase arrangements.

Skills that will help you in the role:

• 9+ years PQE with a major law firm or financial institution.
• Experience with structuring and transaction execution on a business desk, including negotiation of commercial and legal matters.
• Familiarity with LMA documentation and securitisation frameworks.
• Commercially driven with ability to adapt to a varied workload.
• The successful candidate will need to be FCA certified to perform this role and pass the associated exams before commencing employment with us.

Where will you be working?

This role is based at our office at 20 Bank Street in Canary Wharf, London. This office has facilities, such as a gym and onsite medical centre, as well as a staff canteen and cafes.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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